Cow at the left, bull in the background. A calm moment, but the annual rut had begun, and elk are very dangerous at this time of year. And of course, despite warning signs and verbal warnings from staff, people were walking right up to these critters with their point and shoot cameras. Monitoring from Parks Canada was almost nonexistent, especially this year, in the wake of massive layoffs (42 staff cut from this park alone) and widespread demoralization among staff. Someone will get hurt. It's only a matter of time. Jasper National Park, Alberta.

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